Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-29
Washington News and Gossip.

sen' Oh "Otouiit OI tne sale OF peWS III rev. DT.
Newmans church, the voyage OF the Dauntless,
Carulnal GIBBONS favors the Knights, coercion
Dill, the planets in April the Scotch cutter Thistle
teiegrans &C. The advertisements are classified as
IolioWs: Auction Sales, summer Resorts, Hotels,
EDUCATIONAL Proposals, Ladies' Goods, Gentle
mems Goods, Books House-furnishings, Family
supplies, Specialties, Attorneys, Railroads, Poto-
mac RlVer Boats, Ocean Steamers, Undertakes,
PlanoS and Organs, Financial Dentistry, Sew
ing Machlnes, Wood and Coal Medical The
| Trades
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue. s224,O ,O64; customs, $685., ,S33
The U. S. S. vANDAIIA arrived at Taboquilla, an
Island OF the Bay OF Panama. on the 9th inst, but
was not allowed to enter
THE BRANCH HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER Sol
DIERS.--AmOng the warrants issued by the Treas
ury department to-day was one for s15O, 900 in
favor OF tne board of managers OF the National
rome Ior DISABLED volunteer Soldiers, to be used
in tne erectlon or branch home for disabled SOL
dlers west OF the Rocky Mountains.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
the German minister, Representatives Springer,
Hill tOnlo), Barbour, TOwnshend and Campbell
Ol; ;ex-Representative Mitchler, with b. F. Meyers,
OF HARRISBURG; II. kretZ, OF Texas; Harold MarSt
Z: Melch, OF New York; Chief Clerk Fister, OF the
supervising Architects Ofice: Geo W. Hull, of
the Onio legislature, and S. BOileau, Of EaStOn,
Pa.
INSPECTORS APPOINTED.-The Acting Secretary
OF the Treasury has appointed Charles McCrae, OF
Buffalo to be inspector Of hulls at Buffalo, and
ThoS. II. Laird to be inspector Of hullS at Savan-
nah, Ga.
THE UNFINISHED PENSACOLA DRY-DoCK.-The in
tended construction OF the two new dry-docks, one
at New York and one at Norfolk, has turned atten-
tion TO the dock which has been lying in an un-
nnlsneu cOndlt1on 1Or. long time at Pensacola,
fla. Admiral Harmony said to-day that If two
more sections could be added to the four that lie
there dock could be constructed that would float
a veSsel as large as the Atlanta.
OLEoMARGARINE.-A statement prepared at the
ofice OF the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
shows that there are th1rty-seven factories en-
gagged in the manufacture Of artificial butter now
~ ~ IN tne United States Ihe quantity
oI oleOmargarlne manufactured and removed for
consumption or sale during the months OF Novem-
Der and December, 1886, and January and Feb
ruary, 1887, was IL, ,645, 7SO pounds, and l52 791
POUNDS were exported.
SENATOR REAGAN met with painful accident
yesterday at his farm near Palestine, Texas.
While attempting to mount his horse, the saddle
girth slipped. throwing him violently to the ground
ana lnJur1ng his spine. He may be confined to his
bed Tor some time.
A BANK CASE DECIDED.-In the 1nSOlvent bank
case OF Aonzo Richmond and others against Agnes
F. Irons and Others on appeal, decision was rem
dered in the United States Supreme Court yester-
day, holding the stockholders OF the insOlvent
Manufacturers National Bank, OF Chicago, liable
Tor It's indebtedness The Supreme Court held that
the stockholders were not bound to contribute to
1und 10 pay the expense Of the receiyerShip, but
that they were liable Tor the banks debts.
A MILLING ExHIB1T1oN.-The Department of
State has been informed that in May and June
next an international exhibition OF flour milling
machinery and other appliances for breadmakng
Will be held at Milan, Italy. American exhibitors
are especially invited to participate.
VIRGINIA BOND CASES DECIDED.-In the United
States Supreme Court yesterday two cases invOv-
ing the validity OF Virginia State bonds as me
dium for the payment OF State taxes were decided.
In one case VIM. L. Royal was prosecuted by the
State and Judgment obtained against him for
practic1ng law without license, he having rendered
coupons in payment OF license. In The other
Fitzgerald, a drummer, was convicted in the State
courts OF prosecuting business without license, he
having rendered coupons in payment OF license.
In both cases the judgments OF the State courts
were reversed.
INTERSTATE COMMISSION.-Judge Cooley, OF the
Interstate commission, has sent his resignation as